Jade Puget: AFI, Creating Their Signature Sound & Surviving Mainstream Success

<p>In this highly anticipated next chapter with one of our favorite bands, HardLore is finally joined by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/jadepuget/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Jade Puget</a>: the man who was instrumental in defining the iconic <a href="https://www.instagram.com/afireinside/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">AFI</a> sound. Featuring special guest co-host <a href="https://www.instagram.com/tightbrigade/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Alec Faber</a> of <a href="https://www.instagram.com/godshate818/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">God’s Hate</a>, <a href="https://www.instagram.com/twitchingtongues/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Twitching Tongues</a> and <a href="https://www.instagram.com/holyxblade/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Holy Blade</a>.</p><p><br></p><p>Following our legendary two part special with <a href="https://open.spotify.com/episode/01ZSOpDBLoO1eTEvt9l9yS?si=e8b92c100c22454d" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Davey Havok</a>, we’re honored to share Jade’s side of the greater AFI story… Starting from the beginning with Jade discovering punk &amp; hardcore in Ukiah, CA alongside his brother Smith, his days in Redemption 87, joining AFI and creating their definitive sound with his work on Black Sails in the Sunset, the surprising legacy of the All Hallows EP, his (and the band’s) frustrations with Nitro Records, the opportune timing of Art of Drowning, the cultural phenomenon of Sing the Sorrow and continuing success of Decemberunderground, the agony of Crash Love, the triumph of Burials, all the way to re-defining the AFI sound with Silver Bleeds the Black Sun.</p><p><br></p><p>It was an honor and a joy to finally chat about all things AFI and hardcore with Jade, and we can only hope you enjoy this 3 hour chat as much as we did.</p><p>______________</p><p>HardLore: A Knotfest Series, fueled by Monster Energy.</p><p>Shot, edited and mixed by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/iamonenineseven/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Steven Grise</a> </p><p> Title sequence by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/marzluf/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Nicholas Marzluf</a> </p><p>• Join the <a href="https://patreon.com/hardlorepod " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">HARDLORE PATREON</a> to watch every single weekly episode early and ad-free, alongside exclusive monthly episodes</p><p>• Join the <a href="https://discord.gg/jA9rppggef " target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">HARDLORE DISCORD</a> </p><p>• Get 15% off <a href="https://dunableguitars.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">DUNABLE GUITARS</a> with code HARDLORE. Seriously. A guitar. What are you waiting for??? </p><p>• Get 15% off <a href="https://timelesscoffee.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">TIMELESS COFFEE</a> site-wide and grab a bag of my favorite beans and the best vegan cookies I’ve ever had: </p><p>______________</p><p><br></p><p>00:00:00 - Start</p><p>00:01:38 - Jade Puget</p><p>00:03:10 - Discovering Punk and Hardcore in Ukiah</p><p>00:06:28 - Skateboarding &amp; The Muhammad Ollie</p><p>00:12:57 - Straight Edge &amp; The Way It Is Compilation</p><p>00:18:05 - Redemption 87</p><p>00:24:21 - Becoming Aware of AFI</p><p>00:28:04 - Joining AFI &amp; Writing BLACK SAILS IN THE SUNSET</p><p>00:34:30 - Jade’s Favorite Fret &amp; Restraint in Songwriting</p><p>00:38:03 - The AFI Sound</p><p>00:43:10 - All Hallows EP</p><p>00:51:01 - AFI, Danzig, Samhain Tour</p><p>00:57:38 - Art Of Drowning</p><p>01:06:36 - Commercial Success And Overall Shock</p><p>01:09:20 - SING THE SORROW &amp; Slowing Down the AFI</p><p>Sound</p><p>01:13:20 - Jerry Finn &amp; Butch Vig</p><p>01:21:21 - Sing The Sorrow’s Electronics (Fruity Loops)</p><p>01:26:48 - Leaving Song 2 &amp; Initially Hearing Sing the Sorrow Finished</p><p>01:31:34 - MTV New Years Ev